How do I suction get going? Do I need to suck the water with my mouth to start the flow???
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Dear Lord no - just submerge the end in the water and make sure the other end is lower down(preferably in a pail) and move it vertically up and down (in a pumping action) and it will force the water flow and then you can start stirring up the rocks etc
17060
Just keep going up and down with the hose in the stones and water at the bottom of the tank, slowly the water in the vacuum starts flowing. Someone told me to suck the water with my mouth. The flow is too heavy that way and too quick. Follow the directions that came with the vacuum. They work. The tank should be quite a bit higher than the bucket I use with the hose extended from the tank to the bucket.
2116317
You can use your thumb or hand . The water goes to right place. Make sure to turn off the supply valve below as it will leak if you forget to shut the supply as directed on the instruction. I use it for a month and it broke. I found a better product which is better and its called Biobidet. Check it out at amazon. Every one at home including guest are satisfied on its performance. I have hot and cold water and all control its on the right side. Love it.
718260
I'm not sure how you are supposed to pump it up. I happened to have something like "Classic Accessories Inflatable Boat/Tube Hand Pump" (if you search on Amazon) from something I had before. Definitely wouldn't want to to try to blow up with my mouth. Best of luck.
203027
It took quite a bit of pumping to get water the first time I used it. Make sure the pick up tube is far enough down in the water. Also could be a defective pump. Hopefully this was helpful.
869013
You have to connect one of the hoses to the plug on the left with the filter, chose the appropriate size instrument for the area you are treating, set the power to the setting recommended on the instruction sheet. The suction happens when you place the instrument against your skin. I hope this answered your question
2133105
I just started pumping - push down on the top. It takes 5-8 pumps to start working, but it'll go eventually.
1192294
As Rae said I also am not sure what you mean. However you pull and hold the trigger as you push forward (about as far as you can reach) then you release the trigger to stop the liquid flow and slowly pull back on the same track. There is a float in the dirty water tank which will stop the suction. When it does this you shut it off till it drops. The tank is probably full but it could do this if youjerk the machine even when it still has more room.
100854
If it is not on there just right it will not suck the water up. Take it off and try putting it on again. It makes a different noise if the tank is hooked up correctly. Just make sure it is on there good and snapped in tightly. Also if the top of the tank isn't snapped on there correctly it wont work right. Put it on from the front first and you should hear it snap into place Hope this helps, I love mine!
187436
Once you get all set up with good suction you can pump one handed. I generally used two I guess... but I know I could with one.
1352870
I would first start by double checking the condition of the Pumping unit before attempting any use. 1. Disassemble the Pump assembly where the magnetic fins spin. You should be able to remove the magnetic/plastic fanblade assembly. There is either a metal/plastic stick with two rubber tips used to help dampen any vibrations. If the pump wasn't taken care of, or "ran dry" for too long, the magnetic fan assembly may have warped making disassembly more difficult. 2. if all goes well, and you can in fact pull the pump's magnetic fan assembly out, or can freely spin it within the pump housing assembly, then you can try priming the unit by filling the canister. (do this outside or where overflow water will be caught) 3. I have just over filled my unit, and while waiting for the pump to start sucking in water, I've closed the "Out" hose valve. applied generous pumping of the prime button, then reopened the Out hose valve. This creates suction thus if no water is coming into the "In" hose valve you may have a obstruction. Make sure the canister is full of water before starting it up, made a huge difference in how long I waited for the water to begin flowing. The top half of the pump assembly itself needs to have some water in it, because to me, it seems like it doesn't do jack squat unless there is water in it. I'm not a major fan of the Cascade series pumps, but when it comes to customer service the manufacture I contacted directly helped me out in a pinch. There is a science to the Priming aspect of getting the unit going. I've noticed leaving the "Out" valve at the half off position, while priming, this helps pressure build up as the "In" hose begins to fill with water. The sudden opening of the "Out" valve causes the built up pressure to pull enough of that collected water in the "In" hose to make it to the pump assembly, and voila. it freaking starts working. ..after 30 minutes of trying"
1747523
You use the water return (at the skimmer basket) to create the suction for the vacuum head. This item is just the vacuum head. You also need a long pool pole to attach to the head and a long vacuum hose to run from the head to the water intake at the skimmer basket. These other items are available on Amazon or any pool store. Good Luck and I hope this helped.
832051
No the suction is from the bottom of the pump. The pump is only partially submerged before pump kicks on.
587077
Both of the other answers are great. Keep in mind that you want it to suck up water and not get clogged with debris or suck air.
1409906
Theresa, I'm going to assume that you mean that there is too little suction to operate the unit? A testing device comes with the cleaner. You insert it into the end of your hose (where the cleaner would connect) and it measures the amount of suction available to run the vacuum. Mine runs (slowly) and the gauge shows that there is barely enough vacuum to operate it. Although it does run slowly, it does cover the whole pool and keeps it spotless.If you have even less vacuum available probably none of the vacuum-side cleaners will work very well. There has to be water movement inside of the cleaner to move the internal components and that requires a minimum of vacuum. You may have a leakage problem? Theresa, I'm going to assume that you mean that there is too little suction to operate the unit? A testing device comes with the cleaner. You insert it into the end of your hose (where the cleaner would connect) and it measures the amount of suction available to run the vacuum. Mine runs (slowly) and the gauge shows that there is barely enough vacuum to operate it. Although it does run slowly, it does cover the whole pool and keeps it spotless.If you have even less vacuum available probably none of the vacuum-side cleaners will work very well. There has to be water movement inside of... » Read More Theresa, I'm going to assume that you mean that there is too little suction to operate the unit? A testing device comes with the cleaner. You insert it into the end of your hose (where the cleaner would connect) and it measures the amount of suction available to run the vacuum. Mine runs (slowly) and the gauge shows that there is barely enough vacuum to operate it. Although it does run slowly, it does cover the whole pool and keeps it spotless.If you have even less vacuum available probably none of the vacuum-side cleaners will work very well. There has to be water movement inside of the cleaner to move the internal components and that requires a minimum of vacuum. You may have a leakage problem? « Show Less
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One request though. I think, u should make the suction more powerful and it will be for better. Trust me will be for better. Otherwise it's perfect .
837780
Once its ready (a few pumps before starting your ride) just bite down on the valve and drink. The water will shoot into you mouth with no effort.
714165
To prime it, put a finger over the opening. Then, push the button repeatedly. By trapping the air from coming out, it will get the liquids to start flowing. Good luck!